Supervisor Pyska testifying before the US Senate on “Examining Insurance Markets and the Role of Mitigation Policies”

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5 is testifying before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs today, May 1, at 7AM PST (10AM EST).

Watch Coverage Here! Supervisor Jessica Pyska is about 45 min in. We hope you have a chance to watch…Jessica was amazing…so knowledgeable and a very effective spokesperson on the burden that Lake County residents are dealing with vis a vis the high cost of insurance.

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing on “Examining Insurance Markets and the Role of Mitigation Policies.” The witnesses will be Mr. Robert Gordon, Senior Vice President, Policy, Research & International, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Mr. Alex Epstein, President and Founder, Center for Industrial Progress; Mr. Michael Newman, General Counsel, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS); and The Honorable Jessica Pyska, Supervisor, County of Lake, California.

TRIVIA BUFFS: Has a Lake County Supervisor ever been invited to be a witness on a US Senate Committee?

We continue to be so proud of the work that Jessica is doing and the recognition she continues to bring to Lake County.

Dump Telsa – Defund Fascism

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By: Janan Platt, Community Member

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalPERS) together own about 9 million shares of Tesla stock. Elon Musk gets most of his wealth from Tesla. Funding Tesla is funding fascism.

An action we can all take is: CALL and WRITE our representatives, and demand they DIVEST from TESLA and DEFUND FASCISM.

Dumping Tesla stocks is a win for everyone. Like the cars, the over inflated stock value is crashing. Like the cybertruck, Elon Musk’s destruction of our country is too ugly to be involved with. We don’t want our Public Employees to lose value of their investment in retirement funds. And we don’t want to fund fascism.

DUMP TESLA STOCKS, stop subsidizing Musk and cancel contracts with his companies.

Who to Contact:

CalPERS
Boardboard@calpers.ca.gov
P.O. Box 942701
Sacramento, CA 94229-2701
Phone: (916) 795-3829
Fax: (916) 795-3972
https://www.calpers.ca.gov/about/board/board-members

CA treasurer, Fiona Ma (she’s on CalPERS’ board)
AskFiona@treasurer.ca.gov
P.O. Box 942809,
acramento, CA 94209-0001(916) 653-2995

CA Controller, Malia Cohen
https://www.sco.ca.gov/scocontactus/contactgen.aspx

Governor Newsom
https://www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

Dump Tesla, Divest in Everything Associated with Elon Musk: Defund Fascism

Take this important action to protect our democracy, our future, and everything we hold dear.

Cinco de Mayo – Looking for Volunteers

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Volunteers needed to fill a few slots for our Cinco de Mayo Booth — 12:00-2:30 pm – TWO PEOPLE NEEDED — 2:30-5:00 pm – TWO PEOPLE NEEDED — If you can help out please contact Janet Melton – 719-641-7441 or janetmelton@gmail.com

Earth Day – Looking for Volunteers

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Volunteers needed to fill a few slots for our Earth Day Booth — 1:00-3:00 pm – TWO PEOPLE NEEDED — 3:00-5:00 pm – ONE PERSON NEEDED — 5:00-6:00 pm Take Down – ONE PERSON NEEDED — If you can help out please contact Janet Melton – 719-641-7441 or janetmelton@gmail.com

Community Action Instead of Protest this Saturday, April 19

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Lake County Democrats have decided to hold a community action event on Saturday the 19th instead of a protest. We will be helping the Clear Lake Gleaners with a food donation drop off at their location in Finley, 1896 Big Valley Road.

50501 the national organization we usually coordinate our events with are also saying community focused events are a great idea. People are hurting in our community due to the draconian budget cuts – we can step up to help. Please consider participating.

Our next protest will probably be May 3rd, we will be promoting shortly.

Please spread the word!

Federal Budget Cuts Devastating for Lake County

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Tuesday, April 8, Rachael Dillman Parsons, Director of Lake County Department of Social Services, presented before the Lake County Board of Supervisors. Her presentation detailed the impacts that current cuts in the Federal budget will have on Lake County and its residents. It’s a lot of information, but take the time to watch it. Ms. Parsons outlines very clearly the dramatic negative impact these budget cuts will have on Lake Counties most vulnerable citizens.

Supervisor Pyska states in closing comments: “The number 1 thinking we have to do is to look after our people….We have to make sure no one is left behind.”

Here is the link: The presentation starts at 52:00 and ends at 128:54.